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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,367.33, 107,117.42 and 36,333.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,367.33, 107,117.42 and 36,333.21 is: 54,533.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,367.33 : 107,117.42 = 36,333.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,367.33/107,117.42 = 36,333.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,367.33x = 107,117.42 × 36,333.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,367.33x = 3,891,919,533.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891,919,533.85/71,367.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,533.63

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